River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-01-20
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.


Congress has been asked to pass a |
bill appropriating sl,OOOOOO to pay the de
positors of the Freedmen's bank
After the adjournment of congress. |
Secretary Manning, whose health had been
again falling. will retire from the cabinet.
senator Cullom is now satisfied that
a vote can not be reached on the interstate
commerce bill this work as he had hoped.
Secretsay and Mrs. Lamar reached
Washington on the 18th. and were cordial
IL welcomed by Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Jr,
and Miss Lamar.
Buffalo Bill, in response to Mr.
James bill why the Sioux Indians were
taken Oft their reservations, is working
hard to influence members to kill the meas
ure.
The House committee on claims not
having many present, the Senate bill pen
sioning Mrs Logan and the widow of Gen.
Blair was not acted on, but was set for the
present week.
Senator Sabin has introduced petit
ton from citizens of Hutchinson, Mimi,
| for the establishment of an experimental
1
| Hatch bill.
! Hon. s. s. Cox has had an attack
of pleurisy hut is now recovering He has
not been in good health since his return
| from Turkey, and this illness is due TO his
weakened system.
Secretary Manning has transmitted
to Congress estimates for deficiencies inthe
appropriation for the maintenance of the
government for the fiscal year 1887 and
prior years, aggregating S2,219,995.
Senator Edmunds has had $4,000
added to the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill to enable the
Commissioner of labor to collect statistics
relative to marriage and divorce IN the
United States,
The Senate committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia have again reported adj
versely upon the confirmation of Mr.. Mat
thews of Albany, the colOTed man twice APP
pointed Recorder of Deeds by President
Cleveland.
The bills creating agricultural ex-
pertinent stations and prohibiting congress
men from acting as attorneys for railroads
secret sessions and the appropriation bills
will probably consume the Senates time
this week.
A Washington dispatch has the fol-
lowing: A strong protest has been received
| from the residents of Ada, Mimi, and
vicinity against the confirmation OF Mr'
Puhler as postmaster there. The eonilrma-
ton was inadvertently made during Sena-
tor McMillan's absence. but it has been can
ceIled and a new name will shortly be sent
lin.
1t is said at Washington that the
death of Gen Hazen will be the beginning OF
the end of the signal office bureau IL
the army. Nothing but his strong vii
kent il in favor. There is no succession u
, Hazen's place in line. His probable success
: or is Lieut. Greedy. This does not Strengthen
t the chances of the signal office remaining
part of the army
! Gen. Hazen's burial at Washington,
took place on the 10Th from st. John :
church, with military honors. His remains
were temporarily inferred at Rock Greek OF
Oak Hill cemeteries The final ntermen1
: will be made after Mrs. Hazen's return from
: Europe. probably at Hiram, Ohio. his ole
home Gen Sheridan had charge OF the
: military arrangements
On the 18th Hon. 5. ). Cox was re
il ported somewhat improved. but he is still
Quite i'll. He IS suffering from pleurisy anC
) catarrh Of the stomach. He is very mucl
, emaciated and his breathing Is short ant
painful. His physicians. Drs Bliss ant
r Sowders, are frequently at his bedside ans
> while admitting that he is very sick man
1, | express the opinion that he will recover ]
: | something now unforeseen does not occur z
A. occasion a relapse